Rebels Say Sudanese Army Massacred 200 Civilians

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January 4, 2004

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Rebels in western Sudan on Saturday accused government forces of massacring civilians in a village in the remote Darfur region, where they also claimed to have captured a town, killing 200 soldiers. The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said government forces Friday killed 200 civilians, including children and elderly people, in an attack on Sorra village, and called for urgent help for thousands of people uprooted by the fighting. It was not possible to verify the accusation.